July 9, 2013 - The Piranha Trout

GMA, WOW - it's so beautiful in the mountains. I am hoping you connected with yesterday's blog. Question - did you speak life to yourself and others? Did you remind yourself that your body was formed by the Eternal Father and nothing is hidden from Him? Did you speak to yourself that "you can do all things in Christ because He gives you strength?" I did several times. Just that simple reminder came to my heart many times yesterday and really helped me offer encouragement and life to others. Try today to find a nugget of TRUTH (not flattery) that you can offer to others everywhere you go. Giving people a compliment - NOT flattery - is a great way to help others and sometimes draw the attention from our issues. Let's experiment today. Anyway, as I walked the premises here yesterday, I found a man-made trout pond that was filled with young trout. At first I was upset because they are supposed to grow and feed in the wild. Anyway - I cannot control this resort complex. (wink) So Terry and I took several quarters, gathered some food, and feed them. OMGOODNESS - what lessons came to my heart. As we tossed the food into the pond, those babies JUMPED ON that food like piranha. It was almost scary at how intensely they jumped at the pellets. Then I began to ask myself: 1. Do I hunger after truth like this? God's Word feeds my spirit and soul with answers to all my daily issues. 2. Do I fight for my health as valiantly as these fish fight to live? If they don't fight - they don't live. See the correlation? 3. Not matter where I tossed the food, they swam like "wild people" to find and gather the pellets. I just wonder if I am that desperate to live, and no matter what I have to do to remain alive, count me in, We all have the same span of time each day. We all exist in the same "pool of life." Yes, each of us is given different circumstances, but we ALL HAVE ISSUES. When we are tempted to say that our circumstances "make us grab the wrong foods or don't allow us to eat in a healthy manner," let's go back to the truth. No one forces us to make the choices we do each day. We choose to go to work; we choose what clothes we wear; and we choose our own health options. Those young trout are dependent upon others to choose for them - to offer them their food choice. We are not. So today, let's determine to fight against the urges and voices that allow us tp "start again tomorrow or wait until the next holiday is over." Our health is a gift from God. At least we are not trapped in a pool with no options. UGH! Love you and praying a blessing over you this day, PK